Surgical pathology level 4 gross & microscopic examination cost at US hospitals
HC Surgical Pathology Level 4 Gross & Microscopic Examination · CPT 88305
$16.50
lowest cash price
$250.20
national median
$2,405.00
highest cash price
891
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $16.50–$2,405.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($275.85) → Sep 1, 2026 ($325.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $216.84 | $352.56 | $381.78 |
| Arizona | 23 | $54.36 | $124.46 | $1,092.64 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $20.85 | $97.62 | $858.39 |
| California | 84 | $16.50 | $197.60 | $535.68 |
| Colorado | 13 | $53.24 | $612.19 | $2,004.78 |
| Florida | 74 | $36.00 | $557.21 | $2,021.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $78.15 | $328.38 | $1,476.52 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $129.28 | $129.28 | $328.50 |
| Illinois | 44 | $64.20 | $288.60 | $1,763.28 |
| Indiana | 26 | $135.62 | $369.60 | $487.20 |
| Iowa | 27 | $71.40 | $164.00 | $562.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $101.60 | $1,431.87 | $1,431.87 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $74.03 | $200.54 | $444.00 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $33.02 | $33.02 | $33.02 |
| Maine | 7 | $256.80 | $276.70 | $1,434.35 |
| Maryland | 2 | $97.20 | $97.20 | $97.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $46.53 | $208.00 | $1,696.38 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $115.20 | $323.20 | $584.53 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $30.66 | $33.44 | $77.44 |
| Missouri | 14 | $201.85 | $201.85 | $283.25 |
| Montana | 2 | $223.20 | $223.20 | $288.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $43.24 | $186.06 | $341.70 |
| Nevada | 4 | $50.16 | $378.23 | $527.67 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $550.80 | $550.80 | $550.80 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $58.39 | $88.97 | $176.39 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $99.12 | $99.12 | $99.12 |
| New York | 23 | $63.23 | $63.23 | $591.66 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $127.00 | $346.30 | $581.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $105.60 | $180.80 | $216.80 |
| Ohio | 66 | $89.40 | $301.50 | $819.00 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $68.45 | $300.30 | $1,081.16 |
| Oregon | 13 | $116.16 | $252.75 | $1,214.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $98.40 | $218.40 | $826.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $195.50 | $275.00 | $378.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $107.20 | $119.20 | $269.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $29.19 | $78.15 | $696.06 |
| Texas | 112 | $139.86 | $474.00 | $2,352.00 |
| Virginia | 43 | $74.06 | $224.00 | $1,378.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $72.40 | $167.60 | $464.80 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $79.50 | $525.00 | $2,405.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $139.39 | $307.50 | $1,058.75 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $44.94 | $61.24 | $86.29 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $251.30 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $252.00 | not published |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $252.00 | $60.53 – $159.30 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $252.60 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $252.60 | not published |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $252.75 | $39.75 – $106.00 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $252.75 | $35.24 – $204.49 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $252.75 | $35.24 – $204.49 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $252.75 | $35.24 – $204.49 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $252.75 | $35.24 – $204.49 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $253.75 | $21.89 – $251.37 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $254.12 | $78.64 – $518.19 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $254.94 | $50.78 – $55.23 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $255.60 | $27.54 – $340.80 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $256.80 | $36.16 – $239.34 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $256.80 | $37.40 – $246.52 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $259.80 | not published |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $259.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $259.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $259.80 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $259.80 | not published |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $264.75 | not published |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $265.00 | $22.37 – $374.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $265.00 | $22.37 – $308.41 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $267.12 | $18.51 – $221.28 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $269.07 | $3.66 – $33.26 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $269.07 | $3.66 – $76.62 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $269.60 | $50.76 – $108.90 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $270.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $271.70 | $38.66 – $99.48 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $271.70 | $48.59 – $49.47 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $271.70 | $48.59 – $49.47 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $274.00 | $31.45 – $274.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $275.00 | $15.34 – $65.82 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $275.00 | $15.34 – $53.31 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $275.85 | $36.16 – $111.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $275.91 | $67.02 – $157.83 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $276.70 | $36.16 – $258.06 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $281.52 | $29.34 – $139.61 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $282.70 | $38.53 – $50.62 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $282.82 | $11.65 – $76.62 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $283.15 | $67.02 – $123.99 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $283.25 | $39.13 – $62.63 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $285.60 | $10.55 – $206.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $285.60 | $12.80 – $206.25 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $286.56 | $56.97 – $123.99 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $287.20 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $288.60 | $22.09 – $56.96 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $288.80 | $53.77 – $163.59 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $289.44 | $29.34 – $139.61 |